Methodists Observe 75th Birthday Anniversary
Local Methodist congregations in the Ruston area plan a joint service at Trinity Methodist Church Sunday night at 7 p.m. Ministers and laymen from Grace and Trinity churches will participate in a re-enactment of the first church conference held in 1784 at Baltimore.
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United States
Mewr
Trinity Methodist
Methodist
Ruston Area
Lovely Lane Methodist Church
Baltimore
Grace
Youth Loots SAA police officers arrested
A juvenile boy was arrested after looting downtown stores as officers watched. He fled when approached and scattered items across three locations. Police recovered several tools. a juvenile hearing was scheduled, while officials urged residents to keep cars locked and stay vigilant.
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Telnager
Areg
O. O. Oshon
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Ossild
Ruston
Walt
Miter
Funeral Services Scheduled Tuesday For J Hedgepeth
Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Tuesday at St. Rest Baptist Church for John H. Hedgepeth 82 who died in Ruston hospital after a long illness. Interment will be in Churely Cemetery Kilpatrick's Funeral Home of Ruston directed. Survivors include brother Ed Hedgepeth of Ruston and several nieces and nephews.
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St.'s Rest Bapist Church
John H. Hedgepeth
Ruston Hospital
Bobby Franklin
Hedgepeth
Arcadia
Churely
Kilpatrick
Ruston
Ed Hedgepeth
Christmas Conference at Lovely Lane Church
Holdie Morgan and associates at Trinity Methodist prepare for the 1959 Christmas Conference for young ministers and their wives at Lovely Lane Church Baltimore. Sessions cover foundations filth and future led by noted pastors from St Mark Wichita Hollywood and Wesley Seminary. Bishops Love Carson Short to address attendees.
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Sim
Young
Lovely Lane
Baltimore
Methodist
Lovely Lane Church
Dow Kirkpatrick
St. Mark
Igan
First Methodist Church
Hollywood
Calif
Edgar A. Love
Fred P. Carson
Philadelphia
Roy H. Short
Nashville
Funeral Friday for Jiles Thomas of Jonesboro
Funeral services were held at Mount Olive Baptist Church near Quitman for Jiles Thomas 64 of Jonesboro who died in a two car crash two miles east of Hodge on Wednesday afternoon. The service was conducted by Rev. Joe Quarres and Rev. C Hedrick with burial in Mount Olive cemetery under Edmonds Funeral Home of Jonesboro. The injured driver Willie Annans 40 of Hodge was treated at a local clinic. Thomas is survived by his widow two daughters Mrs Lonnie Poland of Jonesboro and Mrs Winston Loeqi of Quitman six sons Joe Eugene and Lester Thomas of Jonesboro Hen of Quitman Clyde and Ray of Shreveport one sister Mrs Mollie Brown of Quitman one brother Fred Thomas of Fort Worth Texas and 17 grandchildren. The body will lie in state at the family home until the funeral.
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Mount Olive Baptist Church
Quitman
Jiles Thomas
Jonesboro
Hodge
Joe Quarres
C. Hedrick
Mount Olive Cemetery
Socu
Willie Anans
Thomas
Hoge Clinic
Ihen
Lonnie Poland
Jonashore
Winston Loegi Qullman
Joe
Eugene
Lester Thomas
Jones Axd
Clyde
Ray
Shreveport
Mollie Brown
Fred Thomas
Fort Worth
Texas
Choudrant Masons Install New Worshipful Master
Troy Smalling named Worshipful Master of Choudrant Masonic Lodge with officers listed including Walker Walker Hedy Walker deacon J D White chaplain W A O Nea meg Barr master of ceremonies and others. The scrambled text confirms a lodge leadership update with several named members.
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Troy Smalling
Choudrant Masons Choudrant
Troy Ajline
Beer Mane
The
Choudeans Manonice Lorge
Woob
Walker
Ie Ae Teeten
Hedy Walker
Junren
Simmie Whitman
Sespe
W. G. Kelly
Hagan
J. D. White
W. A. O'Neal
Meg Barr
Mrs Williamson Services Held Here on Saturday
Mrs L Williamson 78 of Ruston died Friday after a short illness. Services were at 2 p.m. Saturday at Grice Methodist Church with Revs Henry Blount and C D White presiding. Burial followed at Greenwood Cemetery via Kilpatricks Funeral Home Ruston. She is survived by her husband L E Williamson two daughters Mrs Joe Blondin Ruston and Mrs Gordon Norris Lake Village Ark and five grandchildren.
Fines Imposed in City Court Sessions
Two Ruston men faced identical verdicts in City Court before Judge Fred W. Jones. Arthur Combs was fined $15 and costs on a simple drunk charge, and Cleveland Reed also received a $15 fine.
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Fred W. Jones
Arthur Combs
Ruston
Police Jury seeks state paving for 19.3 miles in Lincoln parish
The Police Jury passed a resolution at a special meeting requesting the State Highway Department to construct 19.3 miles of farm roads in Lincoln parish. The plan lists 13 road projects from one-quarter mile to three miles, disclosed by J. A. Mitchell, president.
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State Highway Department
Lincoln Parish
J. A. Mitchell
Funeral Services for Mrs. Georgia Bond Traylor
Funeral services were held at 4 pm Sunday at Temple Baptist Church for Mrs. Georgia Bond Traylor 74 who died at her Ruston home Saturday afternoon. Pr Rol Grey and Rev H D Blount officiated. Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery under Spears-Kinshell funeral home direction. She is survived by her husband O L Traylor Sr one daughter Miss Audrey Traylor four sons Clifton D Traylor Neal G Traylor O L Traylor Jr and W Elton Traylor and four grandchildren
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Temple Baptist Church
Georgia Bond Traylor
Ruston
Pr. Rol Grey
Rev
H. D. Blount
Buvial
Greenwood Cemetery
Spears-Kinshell Funeral Home
Shoe
Qo, L. Traylor
Audrey Traylor
Clifton D.traylor
New Orleans
Neal G. Traylor
Rustan
O. L. Traylor, Jr
Alexandria
W. ¥Elton Traylor
Social Security Office Announces 3 Month Itinerary
A Monroe SSA representative outlines the first three months of 1980 with dates in Ruston for wage credits claims, origin of survivors insurance, and aceon number cards. The schedule lists visits at the Court Room of City Hall at 9:30 am on specified days, with Brooks noting additional visits as needed in this and other parishes.
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Monroe
Social Security Administration
Ruston
J. Dadi Brooks
Trefon
City Hell
Brooks
Leader Correspondents Attend Annual Christmas Party
Theaston Leader hosted a Christmas party for over 20 correspondents and neighboring parish writers on December 19. Publisher CLence Faulk and editor Tom Herline spoke, gifts were given, and Miss Glenda Roberson of Dubach High School received a Special doer prize.
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Theaston
Neghboring
Clence Faulk
Tom Herline
Glenda Roberson
Dubach High School
Faulk
Lincoln Parish
Long Straw Rites Wed For L Hyatt
Lawrie Hyatt age 50 carpenter and Long Straw Baptist Church member died at home Wednesday Funeral services were held at the church Thursday at 3 p m conducted by Rev Tuck Roberts and Joe Dumas Burial followed at the Long Straw Cemetery with Spears Kimbel funeral home in charge He survived by his wife one son Leroy one daughter Mrs LaVerne Martin Rockport Texas three sisters Mrs W J Wood NeQuincy Mrs W O Spikes Mounts town Fla and Mrs Robert Champagne Breaux Bridge five brothers Lexion Shreveport Clinton Alexandria Grover Baton Rouge Claude Delta United States Navy Also included an item: Reds in meeting Moscow UPI report on Russian officials discussing how to lift farm production with America.
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Tuck Roberts
Joe Dumas
Umbler
Spears-Kimbel
Leroy
LaVerne Martin
Rockport
Tex
W. J. Wood
NeQuincy
W. O. Spikes
Nountstown
Fla
Robert Champagne
Breaux Bridge
Police Jury Plans Road Projects Across Ward 1 and Beyond
The Police Jury approves preparation of ranchway and base materials for highways at cost to be covered by the Department of Highways. Projects include 1.8 miles Moore's Dairy Road Hill Ware 2, 1.0 miles Jesse Cuber Rd Ward 1, 30 miles Bepean Light Rd Ward 1, 45 12 miles MeToriate Ave extension Ward 1 & 4, 14.5 miles Californis Plant PRoad Ward 2, plus 2 miles Midion Mays Bridge Rud Ward 20 and other local road works with maintenance to be taken over by the Jury after completion.
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Moore’s Dairy Road
Hill Ware
Jesse Cuber
MeToriate Avenue
Californis
Midion-Mays Bridge
Wrrk
Simshoro Post Office Boxes Jimmied by Juveniles
Two Rusten juveniles broke into the Simshoro Post Office on Sunday morning, stealing mail from two boxes. Deputies tracked the suspects from a witness description. mail recovered, mostly newspapers magazines and Christmas cards. The youths admit involvement and await further investigation and parish jail holding.
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Desse Murphy
A. H. Canterbury
Simsboro
Ruston
Southern Bell 1958 Louisiana tax payments totaled
Southern Bell tax payments to Louisiana parishes and municipalities for 1958 totaled about 4.485 million. Additional ad valorem and future payments raise the 1959 tax bill to around 9.4 million, excluding federal taxes.
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Southern Bell
Louisiana
Ad Valorem
State
Parwish
Absentee Voting Begins Dec 30 Runoff Nomination
Absentee voting starts December 30 for the Democratic runoff in Union and Linen parishes. Electors may vote at the federal court office 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and noon Saturday, with Wheeler’s office closed Friday and Saturday for Christmas. The state senate runoff features Rey Talley versus Patton, incumbent.
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Ciselises Lincoln Farish Clark
Contra. C
Neta
Rey C. Talley
Ro Patton
Union
Linen
Heo
Louisiana Legion Opposes National 40 and 8 Ruling
McCallum McFarland American Legion Post in Austin joins Louisiana Department in opposing the National Organization’s ruling that the 40 and 8 is open to all races. Ruston leaders say state department will oppose action while preserving Louisiana recognition and wear of emblems on caps and buttons. The national constitution remains unchanged and may be reviewed at the national convention.
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McCallum-McFarland American Legion
Austin
Louisiana Department of the Legion
National Organization
The
Legion
Eigele
Louisiana Department
Dick Hudson
Ruston Post
Bill Veazey
Ruston
State Department
Naitiona Organization
Louisiana
Veazey
American Legion
Traylor Receives Twenty Two Month Jail Term
Jimmy Lynn Traylor was sentenced to 22 months in jail for jury and related offenses and four additional months for unauthorized use of movables. The district court also addressed an expropriation claim tied to property along the Superhighway. Colin Ho Milim and wife were ordered to repay roughly $15,000 for property stolen near the highway department. This amount exceeded the original award by $8,750.
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Jimmy Lynn Traylor
Colin Ho Milim Ant
Highway Department
One Injured In Collision Sunday Night
Alfred Stephens of Quarman drove a white sedan in a two vehicle crash on a gate road near Highway 82 east of Ruston. Willie Crawford of New Market drove a pickup. Stephens received head stitches and spent the night in a clinic. His wife was unhurt.
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Shun
Alfred Stphins
Qritman
Willie Crawford
Newte
Ruston
Ketchins
Empty Gift Box Haunts Local Store Christmas Morning
Mrs. Bess Cook said today a customer in the Rus ton trade area received an empty wrapped box as a gift. The store had several boxes on the wrapping counter and a clerk picked up an empty one by mistake. The jewelry remains in the shop and will be handed to the colored man if he returns the empty box and claims his purchase.
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Ruston
Gong
Bess Cook's
Thirteen Tech Students To Be Initiated Into Honor Group
Thirteen men from Louisiana Tech will be initiated into Omicron Nesta Kappa, an honorary readership society. The ceremony is set for 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at the First Baptist Church of Ruston, followed by a banquet in the Teen Student Center. Members are chosen for character, scholarship, and involvement in various campus activities.
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Omicron Nesta. Kappa
Louisiana Tech
First Baptist Church of Russian
Hjan
Bob Midgatt
Stonewall
Patrick L. Booker
Ruston
Will Kam
Burdrick
Shreveport
Robert Mack Curuthy
Strong
Ark
Milo Edward Shearer
Jackson
Washington and Lee University
Heia Omicron Circle
Tech
den of Men
X. Lewis
Charles’ G. Hobe Xoud
Ae ‘Ipoh
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